LOGINThat evening, Emily received an urgent call from the hospital just as she was preparing to return to the Black mansion. Rose was sitting near the window, watching the sky slowly darken when Emily approached her with an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry, Miss Rose. There’s an emergency at the hospit
By the following afternoon, Rose had grown tired of staying inside her room. She had spent most of the past few days resting because of her injuries, but now that she was becoming more familiar with the mansion, remaining in bed for hours at a time was beginning to feel suffocating. Emily had just
Meanwhile, back in Los Angeles, Alex sat behind the desk in his study, surrounded by reports that had barely been touched. He looked nothing like the composed man everyone was accustomed to seeing. His shirt was wrinkled, his hair was slightly disheveled, and dark circles had formed beneath his eye
“Because you knew?” Hayden nodded. “He believed that if I'd told him about her feelings earlier, he could have noticed what was happening and gotten her help before things became that serious.” Rose was quiet for a moment. “What happened to her?” “She was sent overseas for rehabilitation.” “
The next morning, Hayden came personally to take Rose from the hospital. Emily had already gathered the few things Rose had been given during her stay, while the hospital staff completed the final arrangements for her discharge. Once everything was ready, Hayden pushed Rose's wheelchair himself as
The nurse remained quiet for a moment before giving her a small nod. “It's alright.” “I really did scare you.” The nurse gave an awkward smile. “You did.” Rose couldn't help feeling a little guilty. “I didn't mean to hurt you.” “I know.” The nurse's shoulders relaxed slightly, and the tensio
The pressure piled on Reginald from all sides, his father’s glare, Steve’s smug silence, the partners’ eager suggestions, the committee’s hopeful stares. He had no way out. He had to tell them. Reginald inhaled slowly. “We can't reach out to Apex for assistance.” He said. “What do you mean by th
The reaction was immediate. Chairs scraped. Someone gasped. Reginald’s jaw dropped. Harold’s face was drained of color. The partners exchanged horrified glances, whispering harshly among themselves. “Evelyn?” Harold repeated, as if he hadn’t heard correctly. “Evelyn… Ashmore?” Even saying her nam
Everyone in the room was silently panicking. The tension was thick enough to choke on, yet no one dared say a word. The partners exchanged nervous glances, the committee whispered among themselves, and Reginald sat stiffly at the head of the table, trying to appear calm while his fingers trembled be
Meanwhile, Rose was completely unaware of the panic she had thrown Ashmore Legal Groups into. Even if she knew, she wouldn’t have cared. While their entire boardroom was drowning in chaos, she was sitting calmly in her lecture hall, tapping her pen lightly as the professor continued explaining the c







